Tel al-Sultan
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Tel al-Sultan or Tall as-Sultan (Arabic: معسكر تل السلطان) is one of eight Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. It is located in the Rafah Governorate just north of Rafah city and Rafah Camp.[2] It was established mainly to absorb refugees repatriated from Canada Camp.[3]
This article is about a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. For other locations with the same name, see Tell al-Sultan.
Quick Facts Arabic transcription(s), • Arabic ...
Tel al-Sultan | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | معسكر تل السلطان |
• Latin | Tall as Sultan Camp; Tel es-Sultan (official) Tel Al-Sultan Camp (unofficial) |
Location of Tel al-Sultan within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°18′32.32″N 34°14′35.17″E | |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Rafah |
Government | |
• Type | Refugee Camp |
Population (2006[1]) | |
• Total | 24,418 |
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UNRWA does not make a distinction between Rafah Camp and Tall as-Sultan.[3] The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 2006 mid-year estimate for Tall as-Sultan is 24,418.[1]
On 26 May 2024, it was struck by Israeli airstrikes, killing at least 50 people, most of whom were women and children.[4][5]